| Serial Number | 79127840 |
| Word Mark | VARIOFLEX |
| Filing Date | Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
| Status | 706 - SECTION 71 ACCEPTED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 4496658 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | The following "except dipping hardeners for shoe toe cap materials; all aforementioned goods exclusively being components for vacuum exhausters" should be inserted at the end of class 1. "except materials for leather reinforcement, as well as shoe toe cap materials; all aforementioned goods exclusively being components for vacuum exhausters" should be inserted at the end of class 17. |
| Goods and Services | Machine parts and equipment for [ vacuum and ] gripper machines, namely, vacuum cups; vacuum suction grippers made of plastics or glass, suction cup suspensions and vacuum suction cups made of gum, rubber and other polymer or elastomers for vacuum cups |
| Goods and Services | [ Semi-finished products made of plastics, rubber and gum in form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets; sealing materials; semi-finished rubber and gum in the form of block, plates, rods, foils, cords or bands and plastic in extruded form for use in the manufacture of suction carriers and vacuum cups; * except materials for leather reinforcement, as well as shoe toe cap materials; all aforementioned goods exclusively being components for vacuum exhausters * ] |
| Pseudo Mark | VARIO FLEX |
| Certificate of Correction for Registration | In the statement, line 7, " vacuum and " should be deleted. |
| Goods and Services | [ Chemicals used in industry and science; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; * except dipping hardeners for shoe toe cap materials; all aforementioned goods exclusively being components for vacuum exhausters * ] |
| International Class | 001 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 006, 010, 026, 046 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 27, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 001 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| US Class Codes | 013, 019, 021, 023, 031, 034, 035 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, April 15, 2013 |
| Primary Code | 007 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 017 - Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal. |
| US Class Codes | 001, 005, 012, 013, 035, 050 |
| Class Status Code | G - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Monday, January 27, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 017 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | FIPA GmbH |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Ismaning 85737 DE |
| Party Name | FIPA GmbH |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | DE |
| Party Name | FIPA GmbH |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | DE |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, April 11, 2013 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Monday, April 15, 2013 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, April 19, 2013 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 30, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Thursday, May 30, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Thursday, May 30, 2013 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2013 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, October 31, 2013 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 31, 2013 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, October 31, 2013 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, November 1, 2013 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, November 22, 2013 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Friday, November 22, 2013 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Monday, December 30, 2013 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2013 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2013 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, June 13, 2014 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Wednesday, June 18, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, June 21, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Saturday, June 21, 2014 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, July 12, 2014 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED AND ENTERED |
| Thursday, July 24, 2014 | ASSIGNED TO PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, July 24, 2014 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | INVALIDATION REVIEWED - NO ACTION REQUIRED BY OFFICE |
| Monday, March 18, 2019 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 14, 2019 | LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 7 - PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED AND ENTERED |
| Thursday, December 5, 2019 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC 71 ACCEPTED |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Sunday, September 27, 2020 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | REGISTERED-SEC.71 ACCEPTED |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 - E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 22, 2024 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Saturday, November 28, 2020 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Saturday, March 18, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 4, 2023 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | TEAS SECTION 71 RECEIVED |